iOS 5 Jailbroken! MuscleNerd!

iOS 5 Jailbroken! http://snapvoip.blogspot.com/
Looks like it did not take much time to Jailbreak iOS5. Apple only released iOS 4.3.3 on Wednesday, the next major version of the iOS family and that will not reach general folks for a few more months. But if you are into jailbreaking iPhones and iPads and wondering if things will work out once iOS5 is released, fear not. It has already been done. iOS has been jailbroken by MuscleNerd of the iPhone Dev Team!

The jailbreak is in early stages now but from the photos MuscleNerd released on tweetpic, it is currently running on a fourth gen iPod and you can see photos below;

MuscleNerd (Twitter)

redsn0w + limera1n Are Saving Exploits.

#redsn0w + #limera1n Are Saving #Exploits. http://snapvoip.blogspot.com/
The iPhone-dev team has released redsn0w with limera1n exploit and on top of them giving jailbreakers and unlockers some extras like;
    * custom bootlogos for iPhone3G/iPhone3GS/iPod2G users (with qualifying bootroms)
    * an option that implements the “DFU” button in PwnageTool.  This button (which you can use from Windows) lets you prepare your device for a custom DFU.  Even if you’re purely a Windows user, you can get a trusted friend to run PwnageTool over your IPSW to create a custom IPSW.  You can now install that custom IPSW on your own Windows box, after you run this redsn0w version. 

This latest redsn0w is available at:

    * OS X
    * Windows

The iPhone Dev Team

JailBreak Wars! Geohot & Limera1n Jailbreaks iOS 4.1, Upsets Jailbreak Applecart.

#JailBreak Wars! #Geohot & #Limera1n Jailbreaks iOS 4.1,  http://snapvoip.blogspot.com/

Limera1n has been released to Jailbreak iOS 4.1 in what seems like a showdown among dev teams. iPhone Dev Team and Chronic Dev Team are not very happy about Geohot for releasing the reportedly buggy exploit on his own.
We have been fans of iPhone Dev Team for eons and Chronic Dev Team has been in our radar recently. But Geohot's Blackra1n has been around and helped us to jailbreak iPhone OS 3.1.2 in last October!
The iPhone Dev Team, or the member MuscleNerd to be exact, has mentioned that the Limera1n will relock phones opened with Ultrasn0w, one of the most used jailbreaking software. The iPhone Dev Team is asking people to withhold the SHAtter exploit and Chronic Dev Team is going to modify GreenPoison jailbreak to use Geohots exploit.

But the real reason for the fight is that if there are too many exploits are in the open, Apple can fix all of the once and make it harder for people using jailbroken iOS devices.
What is more is that the jailbreak with Limera1n seem to act differently on different devices. Engadget found some of the icons missing after restart and didn't regain App Store, Maps, Game Center and Calendar even after a restore.I guess better wait and test the waters. But if you are brave, follow the link below for windowss based Limera1n, don't get too wet.
Limera1n via engadget

Redsn0w 0.9.6 Beta For iOS 4.0, 4.1 Released

#Redsn0w 0.9.6 Beta For iOS 4.0, 4.1http://snapvoip.blogspot.com/
iPhone Dev Team's latest redsn0w for the iPhone3G and iPod Touch 2G sporting Apple Firmware 4.1 or 4.0 is ready for tasting or any other use. The iPhone Dev Team tells us that this uses the same pwnage2 DFU-mode exploit that they were using since long time ago. They also mention that Apple does not know more than they knew already, with this iPhone Jailbreak.

IF YOU USE THE ULTRASN0W UNLOCK, PLEASE WAIT FOR PWNAGETOOL TO SUPPORT 4.1. DO NOT USE REDSN0W.

Because it is not wise as you might lose ultrasn0w unlock (possibly forever), because you have to have updated to official iOS 4.1, in order to use Redsn0w 0.9.6 Beta.


Only the Mac OS X x86 version available as of now because the Windows version needs further testing. Keep watching iPhone Dev Team site or here for Windows version, as it will come as soon as the bugs are ironed out.
Another note mentioned by the team is that

if you have an “MC” model of the ipt2g, your 4.1 jailbreak will be tethered…sorry! (Consider rolling back to a FW supported by jailbreakme.com or spiritjb.com) 

The Redsn0w 0.9.6 BETA supports and needs following:

• 
  
  iPhone 3G and iPod touch 2G only (for now)
• 
  
  Mac OS X x86 only (for now)
• 
  
  4.1 or 4.0 firmware from Apple

Once you have updated your device to 4.1 or 4.0, then do the following to get your iDevice jailbroken:

1. 
   
   Launch the beta redsn0w 0.9.6b1
2. 
   
   Select your stock 4.1 or 4.0 ipsw (you've already used this to update your device to 4.1 or 4.0)
3. 
   
   Select “Install Cydia” and click “Next”. Use DFU mode to install the jailbreak.

Note: If you choose to “Enable battery percentage”, you actually toggle that off and on via Settings→General→Usage.

More info and the actual Redsn0w 0.9.6 Beta download;
The iPhone Dev Team
or
More robust web services
MussleNerd
Happy Jailbreaks!

Redsn0w beta has been updated to hacktivate iOS 4.0 for iPhone3G!

iPhone Dev Team has announced that the redsn0w beta has been updated to hacktivate iOS 4.0 for iPhone3G. This is in addition to jailbreaking iPhone3G and Jailbreaking iPod Touch 2G).
The download links for redsn0w are:

Mac OSX (x86) []
Windows []
For now, the redsn0w beta release supports only the iPhone3G and iPod Touch 2G at today’s 4.0. It’s still a beta, so you’ll need to let Cydia reorganize, reload, and update after using redsn0w.

The Dev Team also had following updated regarding the same post;

Update #2: There’s a new redsn0w beta (links were changed above) that should fix any iBooks problems people were seeing. Just run this new version 0.9.5b5-4 and deselect Cydia (you don’t want to reinstall Cydia over itself).

Update #3: Remember, there are scammers everywhere in the iPhone scene. The latest one involves something called “ClawPack”. Avoid this costly, untested, and certainly unendorsed ripoff of our free software.

Update #4: There’s a new redsn0w beta (links were changed above) that should fix any APN or MMS issues that users were seeing. It’s safe to re-run it on an already jailbroken iPhone without restoring…just deselect “Install Cydia” if you do that.

Dev Team

iPhoneOS 3.1.3 version (7E18) Relesed But Expect Trouble WIth Jailbreak and Unlock

iPhone Dev Team 3G(s) Jailbroken snapvoip.blogspot.com
iPhoneOS 3.1.3 released today seem to fix some issues and as you can see from the dialog below,
it improves battery level reporting on 3GS
fixes some issues with third party apps that refuses to launch
Fixes Japanese Kana Keyboard bug that causes app to crash
All good but we are waiting for iPhoneOS 3.2

While I am waiting to update I checked iPhone Dev-Team site and yes, the iPhone Dev Team has issued a warning to owners of Jailbroken iPhones and Unlocked iPhones, specially iPhone 3G and iPhone 3GS;

• PwnageTool and redsn0w are not yet compatible with 3.1.3
• There is no estimated release time for compatible tools (please don’t bug us about this).
• Any information we have regarding this update will be posted here.
• You can also follow us on twitter - @iphone_dev

iPhone Dev Team

Geohot Unlocks iPhone 3.1.2 With Blacksn0w, Taste It On November 4th For Totaly Free

Blackra1n and Blacksn0w reminds me of November Rain snapvoip.blogspot.com
Geohot who gave us the blackra1n not so long ago, helping us to jailbreak iPhone OS 3.1.2 (alas without baseband support) has now giving us Blacksn0w in November. I could only think of November Rain. All those new phone will be be able to communicate freely, thanks to Geohot.
Also because of the iPhone unlock arena is filled with folks who are trying to make a buck off other peoples labor, Geohot is on a campaign to enlighten users of iPhones.

I have an unlock for 05.11.07. I will be releasing on 11/04/09, for $0.00

I'm not going to post all these scam sites here, as I don't want to give them the pagerank boost. Rather I'll give you a whitelist, two people make unlocks, me and the dev team. Every iPhone unlock site you see out there is selling our stuff, repackaged in some form or another. Same goes for jailbreaks, although ih8sn0w and chronicdev are legit. Notice what all the legit ones have in common? They are free.

Let's shut all these assholes down, and tell the iPhone owning world all they need is at blackra1n.com, including blacksn0w instructions on it's release date, 11/04/09(yes, will support hacktivation). You do your part, and I'll do mine making things as simple, reliable, and straightforward as possible.

iPhone Dev-Team Services Back Up

If you were wondering what happened to Ultrasn0w and other services at the pineapple cove, Dev-Team tells us that its all back to normal.
dev-team via twitter

Jailbreaking iPhone OS 3.0.1 Is As Easy As Jailbreaking iPhone OS 3.0

Jailbreak iPhone OS 3.0.1
iPhone Dev Team has published a detailed document guiding those brave souls looking to do much with iPhone than Apple wants us to do, like running Google Voice foe iPhone. So the even braver souls at iPhone Dev Team has published exactly what you need, to continue nomad iPhone life.
You can use current Redsn0w and Ultrasn0w on the iPhone OS 3.0.1 and just follow the direction. If you blowup your iPhone do not hold me accountable. Why should I even Apple seem to hush up Exploding iPhones!
Following is the shorter version iPhone Dev Team published, follow the link for the longer version of recycling RedSn0w.
"use redsn0w v0.8 we released a few weeks ago to jailbreak today’s 3.0.1 update. Just let iTunes update or restore you to official 3.0.1 then run redsn0w. The only “trick” is that when redsn0w asks you to identify the IPSW used, point it at the 3.0 IPSW instead of the 3.0.1 one. After the jailbreak, reinstall ultrasn0w 0.9 if you need the unlock."
iPhone Dev Team

Tags: iPhone Dev Team, Jailbreak iPhone 3.0.1, Redsn0w, UltraSn0w 0.9

iPhone At Hacker Conferences, 10 Tips For Being Safe.

Hacker Safe iPhone.
I was browsing through iPhone Dev Team site, Wikee. When I came across these ten tips (I only have first two tips here, click on the link at the end for the real thing.
I have been carrying my iPhone into places like DefCon and other technical conferences and I have done my bits to stay safe. But the iPhone Dev Team's list gave me much more and some that I even did not think about.
I will be at DefCon 17 and even more interesting is the the 5th Canonball run. I will be in Rodendo Beach on 29th and continue to Las Vegas the following day following the run. I do not take part but I will ride along to help out someone who does.
But what is most important is that I will be in Vegas attending DefCon 17, mostly lurking around!
So here are the tips;

1. Disable all your login cookies in Safari. If you use the hotel or conference wifi, it is 100% guaranteed that your traffic will be sniffed. If you allow a web site (like twitter.com) to store your login info in a cookie, and if you connect to that site through a normal http connection, your login info will be exposed. At the very least, you'll end up on the Wall of Sheep, where hacked user info is projected on a wall. But you'll be giving up your password to anyone else sniffing too.
2. Consider not using the hotel or conference wifi at all, especially if you're getting 3G speeds anyway. Do not have your iPhone auto-connect to known networks. If you're bringing a Mac to the conference and you use wifi, at least set up your firewall properly. Turn off everything in Settings→Sharing. Then in Settings→Security→Firewall, click “Set access for specific services”→“Advanced”→“Enable Stealth Mode”.
3. ......

So follow the link below to 10 iPhone Tips For DefCon 17
iPhone Dev Team Wikee

Tags: DefCon 17, iphone security, iPhone Dev Team, 5th Canonball run